THE STATE OF TENNESSEE map, published by Mathew Carey inCarey's General Atlas, Improved and Enlarged, Philadelphia, 1814. Copperplate engraving with hand coloring depicting the state of Tennessee with surrounding areas, cities and towns including Nashville and Knoxville, counties, mountain ranges, bodies of water, and other points of interest, including a Native American boundary line across […]
Lot 620: 12 U.S. Gazetteer Maps, 1795, 13 items
Thirteen (13) Early American maps, including twelve (12)from THE UNITED STATES GAZETTEER, First Edition, 1795. 1st-12th items: Twelve (12) maps from THE UNITED STATES GAZETTEER, First Edition, by Joseph Scott, published by F. & R. Bailey, Philadelphia, 1795. Includes one (1) Northwest Territory, one (1) Virginia, one (1) Delaware, one (1) Connecticut, one (1) New […]
Lot 621: 19th Century Map of Memphis
PLAN DE LA VILLE DE MEMPHIS (ETATS-UNIS) 40,000 HABITANTS pen and ink with watercolor hand drawn drainage system map, circa 1870. Depicts a grid street plan of the city of Memphis with labeled street names and bodies of water and lines delineatingdrains, conduits, and reservoirs. Title, lower center under image, key, lower left of image. […]
Lot 619: S. B. Swaggerty Nashville TN Saddle
Nashville, Tennessee-made brown leather English saddle, skirt stamped MFD BY S.B. SWAGGERTY NASHVILLE TENN. in oval. 17" L x approx. 36" W. Circa 1920s. Note: Stewart Boyd Swaggerty (1874-1937) is listed in a leather makers journal published in 1924 and lived at 1200 Greenfield Avenue in Nashville. He is believed to be the great grandson […]
Lot 617: 2 Persian Rugs, Shiraz and Hamadan Prayer
Two (2) Persian Carpets, Shiraz and Hamadan Prayer. 1st item: Persian Shiraz rug, wool on wool, having a stylized central diamond design with animals and central rust field with animal, floral and geometric designs. Woven in colors of blue, rust, red, yellow, brown and green. 58 1/2" x 41 1/2". 2nd item: Persian Hamadan prayer […]
Lot 616: Large Persian Malayer Runner
Large Persian Malayer runner carpet, having a central blue field with cypress tree and floral designs, in colors of blue, red, rust, green, gold, ivory and pink. 170 3/4" L x 48 1/4" W. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition with light even wear. Some losses to fringe and light wear to sides.
Lot 615: Turkish Rug, Kazak Eagle Design
Turkish carpet or rug, copy of a traditional design of Kazak Eagle weaving with three medallions on a red field, 81" x 43" (6 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 6 in). Early/mid 20th century. CONDITION: 1/4" hole on central medallion. A few spots of repair (pale green thread) to one end. Minor fading, color […]
Lot 613: Pair Stumpwork Tapestry Drapery Panels
Pair of early tall framed stumpwork embroidery panels, possibly from drapery or bed hangings, featuring an overall floral design in multicolored silk and metallic threads on a silk ground, housed under glass in narrow giltwood frames. Sight – 77" H x 16" W. Framed – 79" H x 18" W. English or Continental, 18th century […]
Lot 614: Persian Senneh Room Sized Carpet
Persian Senneh room size rug, wool on cotton having two primary central medallions and three borders. Red and blue primary colors with gold, cream and brown secondary colors. 122 3/4" H x 84" W. First quarter of the 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with even pile wear and no fading to colors.
Lot 611: Navajo Rug, Two Gray Hills Pattern
Navajo rug or weaving, Two Gray Hills pattern, woven in colors of tan, black, brown and cream by Maggie Black. Consisting of a stepped and hooked central diamond with multiple geometric borders, spirit line to one end. 48 1/4" x 38". 2nd half 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Light sun fading noted to […]